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Draining Your Spa
Note: Always turn the circuit breaker off when
you drain your spa. Do not turn the spa heater back on
until you have full flow coming from the jets for
several minutes.
High concentrations of impurities caused by
water evaporation, body oils, perfumes, and other
contaminants may accumulate in the spa and cannot be
filtered out. Consequently, it is advisable to drain your
spa and refill it with fresh water every six to eight
weeks or more often, depending on the amount of use.
All spas are equipped with both external and
internal drains. The external drain is used for draining
the spa. The internal drain(s) are used to remove water
from internal hoses when Winterizing your spa (See
pg. 25) or if the water is severely contaminated.
Note: Use a standard garden hose to direct the
water to an appropriate disposal area.
The external drain valve is located at the base of
the spa below the side panel. Remove the outer black
cap and connect a garden hose to the fitting. Turn the
ring on the back of the valve counter-clockwise until it
stops, then pull out to open the valve. Water will
begin to flow. When flow stops, push in the valve,
turn ring clockwise until it stops, remove hose and
replace the cap.
The internal drain hose(s) are located behind the
front access panel. Remove the access panel screws
and the access panel. Locate the drain hose(s). For
each hose drain valve, remove the cap, attach the
garden hose, and turn the valve handles, located on the
drain valve body, 90° counter-clockwise. Water will
begin to flow. When all water has been evacuated,
turn the valve handle clockwise until it stops. Remove
garden hose and replace the cap. Repeat for each
internal drain hose.
Note: Do NOT
attempt to use the pump to drain the
spa.
Note: Close and replace caps on all drains prior to
refilling the spa.
Note: When refilling the spa, you may need to bleed
air from the system. Refer to Priming Your Spa, pg.
10, for instructions.
Filter Maintenance
Note: It is not necessary to drain the spa in order to
clean the filters.
The removable filter cartridge is located in the
filter canister behind the skimmer. The filter should be
inspected/cleaned monthly during normal use, and
more often when spa use is heavy.
Your filtration system may also include First
Filter, an additional filter that is placed on top of the
skimmer basket and pressed into place. This filter aids
the collection of microscopic organic matter, debris,
hair, soap residue and body oils. To clean this filter,
remove, rinse or soak in cartridge cleaner as directed,
and reinstall. When First Filter is no longer white after
cleaning, replace with a new filter. These can be
purchased from your dealer.
Keep the filter cartridge clean! Clean the filter
cartridge at least once every 90 days. A clogged filter
decreases performance and degrades water quality.
To clean the filter cartridge:
1. Turn the pump off.
2. Remove skimmer lid on top of spa.
3. Remove strainer basket.
4. Remove filter cartridge from the filter canister by
grasping the top and lifting upwards.
5. Soak filter in a commercial filter cleaner/ degreaser,
available from your Coleman Spa dealer, per
manufacturer’s instructions. Hose out filter cartridge
or replace with new cartridge, if needed.
6. Place filter cartridge back into filter canister.
When the spa is empty, the weir door may block the
filter canister. You must hold it out of the way when
reinstalling the cartridge. When the spa is full, the
door will float so you will have easy access for
installing the filter cartridge.
7. Replace strainer basket and skimmer lid.
8. Turn the pump ON.
Replacing the filter cartridge annually is
recommended to maintain optimum performance.
Filter maintenance depends on usage.
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